Credit card debt, by situation

There is no single “credit card debt calculator” because there is no single situation. Pick the sentence that sounds like yours — each tool computes one specific thing, names its formula, and runs entirely in your browser. For context: the Federal Reserve's G.19 series puts the average APR on accounts charged interest at 22.15% (May 2026).

“I pay a fixed amount and want to know when it ends”

Payoff date, months to zero, and total interest at your payment — plus what one extra payment changes.

Credit card payoff calculator →

“I can only manage the minimum right now”

What minimum-only actually costs, and what freezing your payment at today's minimum does instead — same dollars today, years of difference.

Minimum payment calculator →

“I have several cards and want one plan”

A month-by-month plan across all your debts, with cleared minimums genuinely rolling forward and a date at the end.

Debt snowball planner →

“I keep seeing 0% balance-transfer offers”

The fee against the interest, both paths at the same payment, and the payment that actually clears the transfer inside the window.

Balance transfer calculator →

“I financed something on a "no interest if paid in full" promo”

The payment that beats the deadline, and the retroactive charge that lands if a balance remains when the window closes.

Deferred interest calculator →

“My balances are creeping toward my limits”

Utilization per card and overall, and the exact paydown that brings the ratio to a target.

Credit utilization calculator →

“A bill has gone to collections”

Collections has rules — the FDCPA gives you a 30-day window to demand validation in writing, and the letter that does it is a template here.

The negotiation letters →

Frequently asked questions

What is the average credit card interest rate right now?

The Federal Reserve's G.19 release puts the average APR on accounts actually charged interest at 22.15% (May 2026), and 20.94% across all accounts. Your own statement's APR is the number that matters for your math, and every calculator here uses the rate you enter.

Should I pay off my credit card debt with the snowball or the avalanche method?

Snowball (smallest balance first) delivers the earliest cleared account; avalanche (highest APR first) costs the least total interest. The gap between them depends entirely on your balances and rates, so the planner here computes both with your actual numbers and shows the difference in months and dollars.

Is it worth paying more than the minimum?

The minimum payment shrinks as your balance shrinks, which stretches payoff across decades on typical formulas. Even freezing your payment at today's minimum — not a dollar more — typically removes years, because the payment stops shrinking. The minimum payment calculator shows both paths side by side for your balance.

Do these calculators send my balances anywhere?

No. Every calculation runs in your browser; balances, rates and plans are never transmitted. If you save a plan, it lives in your own browser's localStorage, and the share card can only ever show your date and progress percentage — never amounts.

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